chord identification understanding voice-leading style awareness The ToolKIT, which is accessible from all pages of the site, outlines the three main analytical skills that TonalityGUIDE.com aims to develop. It also links to a short introduction to the study of tonality as well as a reminder of some basics (note and interval labels, clefs and transpositions).

Fourth species exercises introduce a new type of writing. The added voice is syncopated against the cantus firmus. Both consonant and dissonant syncopations are permitted, but dissonances must be:

• on the downbeat
• resolved downwards by step

[numbers refer to the interval between the parts - 6 = 6th etc.]

information and orientation as you browse around TonalityGUIDE.com chord identification understanding voice-leading style awareness